I was so excited yesterday...I got a call from Dad that A Few Good Bananas
had called him and was interested in hiring me...Intrigued, I went to
the shop and found out that my blog helped seal the deal...apparently
they were looking for someone to help them. They remembered me from interviewing them back in March! One of the ladies said, "Look she can sew, she
likes hats, she crafts and likes vintage things...She's the one!"
I'm very excited about working for them! I fit right in! They love to sing, dance, and wear hats. I love to sing, dance, and wear hats!
Lisa Douglas: Our favorite lady from Green Acres, who can't cook a thing.
As my Mom pointed out, "At least you can cook!" We love her impish plots and endearing attempts at cooking but it sure don't work too well. ;~) I love Lisa's style statements, especially this one because she only wears it once in the entire 5 years series! :~)
As Lisa said: "When you married me you knew that I couldn't cook, I couldn't sew, and I
couldn't keep house. All I could do was talk Hungarian and do
imitations of Zsa Zsa Gabor."
Alas I can cook, I can sew, and I can keep house. But I can't talk Hungarian or do imitations of Zsa Zsa Gabor. ;~)
Munchie Monday: Green Tomato relish, (no really, is yummy)!
We made 2 half recipes with things out of our garden (tomatoes and peppers).
3 tablespoonsmustard seed
In a grinder
or food processor, coarsely grind tomatoes, red bell peppers, green bell
peppers, and onions. (You may need to do this in batches.) Line a large
colander with cheesecloth, place in sink or in a large bowl, and pour
in tomato mixture to drain for 1 hour.
In a large,
non-aluminum stockpot, combine tomato mixture, celery seed, mustard
seed, salt, sugar, and vinegar. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat
5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Sterilize
enough jars and lids to hold relish (12 one-pint jars, or 6 one-quart
jars). Pack relish into sterilized jars, making sure there are no spaces
or air pockets. Fill jars all the way to top. Screw on lids.
Place a rack
in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with boiling water.
Carefully lower jars into pot using a holder. Leave a 2 inch space
between jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary, until tops of
jars are covered by 2 inches of water. Bring water to a full boil, then
cover and process for 30 minutes.
Remove jars
from pot and place on cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches
apart, until cool. Once cool, press top of each lid with finger,
ensuring that seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all).
Relish can be stored for up to a year. You can also freeze some in zip lock bags!
My Mom loves having relish... she is allergic to cucumbers, this is so similar no one would know the difference.
I chopped off the bottom straight across from under one sleeve to the other.
Then I pinned over a inch, (left a spot for the elastic) and sewed a 3/4 inch (or so) single stitch from the edge.
Then I fished the elastic through and sewed the elastic together.
Last I sewed up the "hole" and Voila!
My sister loves it!! :~D
If my tutorial makes no sense, Google it. I did it with out a pattern/tutorial...just grabbed the memory of my Grandma making one and worked from that. :~D
